The tribunal presided over by Justice Ahmed Badamasi granted the application of the PDP through its counsel, Yusuf Ali, SAN for the ballot papers earlier admitted as exhibits by the tribunal to be recounted.
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The tribunal also ordered that the recounting of ballot papers used in four local government areas, namely Akoko Edo, Egor, Etsako East and Etsako West, in the September 28 Governorship Election in Edo, be done in the open court.

According to the INEC documents the total number of registered Voters in Akoko-Edo was 111,832 while the Votes Cast stood at 39,522. For Egor, the total number of registered voters are 183,135 the total Votes Cast is 49,274.

The total number of registered voters in Etsako East Is 68,080, while the total Votes Cast is 29,434. In the same vein, Etsako West has a total of 140,366 registered voters while the total Votes Cast is 41,594.

There was however a slight delay before the recounting commenced, as the Counsel to INEC Onyinye Alumonye told the court that the INEC staff who will represent the Commission in the process was not in court.

As at press time, the tribunal granted the prayer of Ali (SAN) for an increase in the number of representatives from all parties, who will be split into two groups, to speed up the entire process.

Indications are that all the ballot papers for the polling units are being counted at the end of which the total counted for each local government will be recorded by all parties.

okay

wahala plenty for naija oh..

There was littles pandemonium during the recounting process which halt the procesing for aboit 10 munites as the representatives of the petitioners asked thag each unit be treated separately as arranged by INEC but the respondents refused by saying that all units in a LGA be combined together and recounted again.

Oya now, recount again says PDP senior counsel as he respond smiling in his face

Recounting of Etsako West and Akoko-Edo LGA ongoing

Recounting of the Etsako West and Akoko-Edo continue tommorrow says the Tribunal Chairman Justice Ahmed Gbadamasi.

Meanwhile the Cross-examination of Subpoenaed witness by PDP started today at the tribunal

IZE-IYAMU WILL WIN

The 1st Subpoenaed witness, a member of Action Alliance (AA) is from Ajemimugha community and was led into evidence with exhibit PO 4 (131), PO 142( 1- 29), PO 322 ( 1- 29).



Counsel to INEC asked the witness, who invited you here?

Witness- I was subpoenaed by the court to appear.

Counsel: who was the deputy governor candidate of your party

Witness: Rita Ewere Osagie

Counsel to Obaseki, your party only had 3 PU agent in the entire 25 PU’s

Witness: Its not even 25 but 30 PU’s and my party had wtiness in all PU’s

Na supreme Court matter all these ones na waste of time.